The Story of the Neutrino

TL;DR

This paper provides an elementary review of neutrino physics, detailing the history, discovery of neutrino mass via oscillations, and summarizing recent advances and future prospects in the field.

Contribution

It offers a comprehensive overview of neutrino discovery, emphasizing the experimental evidence for neutrino mass and oscillations, and discusses recent progress and future directions.

Findings

Confirmation of neutrino oscillations indicating neutrino mass

Summary of solar and atmospheric neutrino experiments

Outline of future neutrino research developments

Abstract

This is an elementary review of the history and physics of neutrinos. The story of the discovery of neutrino mass through neutrino oscillations is described in some detail. Experiments on solar neutrinos and atmospheric neutrinos played an important part. Recent advances are summarized and future developments are indicated.